Mauritania vs Palestine: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Mauritania
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palestine
0.8698 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
160th
Palestine rank
162nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Mauritania
- Palestine
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.01 tonnes per person against 0.8698 tonnes per person in Palestine, a difference of 0.1402 tonnes per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Palestine ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 0.3935 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.502 tonnes per person | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.0357 tonnes per person | Palestine |
| 2010s | 0.7483 tonnes per person | 0.6098 tonnes per person | 0.1385 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.7985 tonnes per person | 0.2188 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Mauritania or Palestine?
- Mauritania, at 1.01 tonnes per person against 0.8698 tonnes per person in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Mauritania and Palestine?
- 0.1402 tonnes per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Palestine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mauritania ranks 160th and Palestine ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.